Re: Tape Library Recommendations

2005-06-23 Thread Michael Loftis
--On June 23, 2005 3:50:57 PM -0400 Mitch Collinsworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Thu, 23 Jun 2005, Michael Loftis wrote: LTO, DLT, S-LTO, etc all have the huge advantage of the same physical form factor. So 'upgrading' a DLT library to LTO, or S-LTO is just adding/upgrading the tape

Re: Tape Library Recommendations

2005-06-23 Thread Mitch Collinsworth
On Thu, 23 Jun 2005, Michael Loftis wrote: LTO, DLT, S-LTO, etc all have the huge advantage of the same physical form factor. So 'upgrading' a DLT library to LTO, or S-LTO is just adding/upgrading the tape drives in it. DLT (sometimes called Compactape IV) has a long history and is a good r

Re: Tape Library Recommendations

2005-06-23 Thread Joshua Baker-LePain
On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 at 6:17pm, James Marcinek wrote > I've been supporting Amanda for a customer for about a year now. I currently > have only used a single tape device as the client was leary about leaving any > media onsite as well as the fact that it would require more involvment than > just >

Re: Tape Library Recommendations

2005-06-23 Thread Michael Loftis
--On June 23, 2005 6:17:26 PM + James Marcinek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am looking recommendations for a tape library device that works well with amanda. Right now the client is using 8mm tapes, so I'd be interested in other feedback in regards to other types of media (LTO, DLT, etc

Tape Library Recommendations

2005-06-23 Thread James Marcinek
Hello Everyone, I've been supporting Amanda for a customer for about a year now. I currently have only used a single tape device as the client was leary about leaving any media onsite as well as the fact that it would require more involvment than just switching out tapes as most are not too techni